Table 7

Parasitic clearance

Treatment duration

ASAQ1

(N = 310)

ASAQ2

(N = 315)

AL

(N = 311)

Total

(N = 936)

Day 0

N

310 (100%)

315 (100%)

311 (100%)

936 (100%)

Density

37781 ± 45652

41863 ± 49049

33958 ± 41474

37880 ± 45575

Day 1

N

198 (64.7%)

194 (61.8%)

206 (66.5%)

598 (64.3%)

Density

3297 ± 8403

3137 ± 14753

3764 ± 14809

3406 ± 13002

Day 2

N

26 (8.6%)

24 (7.7%)

25 (8.1%)

75 (8.1%)

Density

503 ± 787

914 ± 3230

1098 ± 2585

833 ± 2383

Day 3

N

None

2 (0.6%)

4 (1.3%)

6 (0.7%)

Density

-

154 ± 76

464 ± 296

361 ± 282

Data are presented as the number of patients with parasites (N) and as the mean parasite density ± SD for the patients with parasitaemia.

Ndiaye et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:125   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-125